Titanic deck chair

This took a long time to build. I had very poor plans from an old “Popular (something or other)” magazine and as many pictures of the originals I could find on the internet. I even took the time to build a sample out of cheap cedar before I went to the expensive wood.All of the long leg pieces and foot rest and back rest staves were laminated with 1/8” slices up to 2” thick for the legs and 1/2” for the staves.This whole chair folds to only 8” thick. Better than the originals, or so I understand. I changed the folding geometry slightly to achieve this.Made completely from 2 each 10”x2”x10 ’ Sapele boards. I lost a lot of material cutting the 1/8” slats for the laminations. It is still very heavy to fold and move.3 sets of rotational hinges and 2 sets of brass “sewing machine” hinges complete the build.3 coats of Waterlox for a finish. Could probably use several more. Once I leveled the legs, it was very stable. Solid as a rock and held even my weight. I was pleased with that.

Needless to say, it has not spent a night by the pool as of yet. Maybe someday.

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The finished product is a fine result of your tenacity and craftsmanship…well done! I have toyed with the idea of a similar Titanic deck chair but would probably need several visits to a therapist before completion. And since I view woodworking as therapy, I have not considered jeopardizing that fragile association…yet anyway. Great job!